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The Gleaner reports that the project, which is expected to cost between $13 million and $15 million, is in the very early planning stages. Still to be decided are a specific site, the building's design and more.

“Aging school buildings can create challenges for 21st-century instruction, curriculum, and student learning," Stanley says in a news release. "We are looking forward to a modern and progressive design for Jefferson Elementary School, which will include learning labs, spaces for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics) education, an energy-efficient design, and a safe learning environment for our students."

The existing Jefferson in Henderson is on a four-acre block with a large area dedicated to drainage, so it doesn't fit state education department standards for a new school.

"Kentucky regulations say that when you build a new school, you have to have five acres plus one acre for every 100 students," Stanley says. "We will build Jefferson to a capacity of 400, so that would require us to have nine acres."

Jefferson was built in 1964 and has a student population of around 340. The building was renovated in 1994, but now has a host of problems and has consistently been ranked "in poor condition" in state building surveys.

Stanley says she hopes that once the district has a design in place, the building would be completed in 18 to 24 months.`